Article: DNA demethylation fine-tunes IL-2 production during thymic regulatory T cell differentiation Authors: Athmane Teghanemt, Kara Misel-Wuchter, Jace Heat, Andrew Thurman, Priyanjali Pulipati, Garima Dixit, Ramasatya Geesala, David K Meyerholz, Thorsten Maretzky, Alejandro Pezzulo, Priya D Issuree Journal: EMBO Rep. 2023 May 4;24(5):e55543 Abstract: Regulatory T (T reg) cells developing in the thymus are essential […]
Today our community will be feeling a little fuller than usual. RAGBRAI riders are arriving and will be with us until tomorrow morning when they start their final leg of a 500-plus mile journey. Tomorrow they will dip their front tires into the Mississippi River after pulling the rear ones from the Missouri River just […]
Not every research question can be solved with a randomized control trial (RCT), which is held as the gold standard for producing the most valid and reliable results. But there are often ethical considerations or consequences that prevent their use. Researchers must instead construct other methods that can approximate an RCT. Organ transplant policies, particularly […]
Jennifer Streeter, MD, PhD, associate of Internal Medicine-Cardiovascular Medicine, has received a two-year, $200,000 American Heart Association (AHA) Innovative Project Award, for her study, “Radiopaque Aptamer Dimers as Next Generation Contrast Agents.” The idea for this project arose from Streeter’s work in the cardiac catheterization lab performing coronary angiography. To diagnose and treat patients with […]
For the seventh time, the department’s Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Occupational Medicine has hosted the Midwest Critical Care Fellows Ultrasound Symposium, the tenth since its inception. The only real change this year is that leadership of the two-day event has passed from Greg Schmidt, MD, to Paul Nassar, MD, MPH. After nearly a […]
On Monday, July 31, Claire McGranahan will join the department’s communications team as Associate Editor. McGranahan will initially be focused on adding to the department’s library of content through reporting and writing feature stories, video scripting, and designing and implementing social media strategies across various channels. She will also provide additional photography for the department’s […]
Article: Predicting severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbations using quantitative CT: a retrospective model development and external validation study Authors: Muhammad F A Chaudhary, Eric A Hoffman, Junfeng Guo, Alejandro P Comellas, John D Newell Jr, Prashant Nagpal, Spyridon Fortis, Gary E Christensen, Sarah E Gerard, Yue Pan, Di Wang, Fereidoun Abtin, Igor Z Barjaktarevic, […]
For 50 years, Donald Brown, MD, has served the University of Iowa, the Carver College of Medicine, the Department of Internal Medicine and the people of this state wearing many different hats. He is a cardiologist, a colleague, a recruitment champion, a teacher and a mentor, a leader, and a friend. Now after five decades […]
After four decades at the University of Iowa, William Nauseef, MD, announced his intention to retire and stepped back from clinical responsibilities. An infectious diseases physician and researcher, the founder and longtime director of the Iowa Inflammation Program, Nauseef balanced daily work in the lab and in the clinic with education, mentoring, and generous support […]
Take a look at our upcoming CME conferences. Lots of educational opportunities! Advances in Diabetes and Obesity Management 2023 Friday, August 25, 2023, 7:30 AM – Saturday, August 26, 2023, 10:30 AM Courtyard by Marriott Iowa City University Heights, Iowa City, IA Registration and Event Details This event consists of 16 lectures by experts on […]